Disaster Risk & Emergency Management
Abt Global’s experts provide sustainable and resilient disaster relief and emergency preparedness solutions to protect human health and wellbeing, as well as the environment. Our economists, scientists, engineers, and communicators partner with government agencies and communities to prevent, address, and reduce environmental emergencies such as toxic releases and waste from industries and municipalities. We lower barriers to disaster risk finance and boost investments in the resilience of various sectors, including energy and agriculture. We facilitate informed decision-making through early warning systems and risk assessment tools. From analyzing regulatory and policy options to characterizing historical contamination and evaluating resilience and response activities, we collaborate with clients and communities to meet their needs.
Expertise
- Risk Assessment, Planning, and Mitigation
- Infrastructure Resilience
- Early Warning Systems
- Emergency Monitoring and Surveillance
- Recovery Planning, Management, and Evaluation
Clients Include
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Our Work
Design of recovery plans, community engagement, and data analysis of unmet needs for recovery work after Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Analysis of state and federal regulations and public comments to inform EPA’s rules for mitigating worst-case hazardous substance discharges
Quantification of the vast effects on protected marine animals of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, using novel interdisciplinary approaches
Assessment of 167 Department of Interior Hurricane Sandy restoration projects to understand their impact on improving coastal resilience
Our Experts
Insights
Spotlight On: Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) and Restoration Services
For more than 25 years, Abt staff have been leaders and innovators in the NRDA field. We have assisted federal, state, and tribal natural resource agencies (who serve as trustees of natural resources on behalf of the public) with scientific, economic, legal, and strategic support on more than 150 NRDA cases around the country and in U.S. territories.
Assessing the Impacts of Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico
The Deepwater Horizon disaster contaminated habitats across the northern Gulf of Mexico, including deep water corals, shallow bays, estuaries, coastal marshes and beaches. The spill affected wildlife ranging from birds to dolphins to sea turtles. The…
Spotlight On: PFAS, Environmental Contamination, and Health
Abt has extensive experience investigating and addressing the complex effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment and on human health.
Spotlight On: Methane
Abt provides technical assistance to stakeholders to advance methane mitigation and capture strategies across countries and sectors.